About Kabupaten Karimun

First, Karimun is under the authority of the government to collapse Sriwijaya in the 13th century, and at that time the influence of Buddhism began to enter. This is evidenced by the inscription in the village of Pasir Panjang. At the time mentioned Karimun often traveled ships to influence the Government of Malacca (​​Islam) began in 1414.

In 1511, Malacca fell to the Portuguese, while the ruling Shah Sultan Mansyur to ban the descendants of kings to stay in Malacca, and set up small kingdoms, and the government appeared Indrasakti, Indrapura, Floating, and Indrapuri. Meanwhile, many people who live Malaka sprawl on the islands in the Riau archipelago including Karimun Island. Since the fall of Malacca and irreplaceable role by the state of Johor, Karimun made ​​naval power base against the Portuguese since the reign of Sultan Mahmud Shah I (1518-1521) to the Sultan Abdul Jalil Ri'ayat Ala Jala Shah (1559-1591).

In the period 1722-1784, Karimun in the Riau-Lingga government authority and at that time the county Karimun, Kundur especially known as the producer of Gambir and producer prices (such as tin, granite, etc.) and Karimun developed into the trade and achieve success in the reign of Raja Ali Haji.

Long before the signing of Treaty of London, the Government and the Government of Riau-Lingga Malay melted into one that grows stronger with territory covering Riau Islands, Johor and Malacca (​​Malaysia), Singapore and some territory small Batik Summit.
After Sultan Riau died in 1911, the Dutch East Indies government put amir-amirnya as District Thoarden for large area and Onder District Thoarden to a relatively small area. Netherlands Indies government finally unite the provinces of Riau-Lingga with Floating to be a karesidenan is divided into 2 (two) Afdelling, namely: Afdelling Pasar Tanjungpinang and Afdelling.



Based on Decision Letter delegation of Republic of Indonesia, the province of Central Sumatra date May 18, 1950 No. 9/Deprt. incorporate themselves into the Republic of Indonesia and Riau Islands province Autonomous given Grade II status headed by the Regent as to supervise the district head of four (4) kawedanan as follows:

• Kawedanan Tanjung Pinang district covers an area of ​​South Bintan
• Kawedanan Karimun district covers an area of ​​Karimun, Kundur and Moro
• Kawedanan Linga Linga cover subdistricts, Singkep and Senayang
• Kawedanan Seven Island Subdistrict covers Jemaja, Siantan, Midai, Serasan,Tambelan, Bunguran West and East Bunguran

Then, based on Decree No. 26/K/1965 with guided Instruction Huda date February 10, 1964 No. No 524/A/1964 and Instruction. 16/V/1964 and Huda Decree of August 9th, 1964 No. UP/247/5/1965, dated 15 November 1965 No. UP/256/5/1965 set calculated from January 1, 1966 all kawedanan Administrative districts in Riau Islands regency removed.

In 1999, based on Law no. 53 of 1999 Regency of Riau Islands dimekarkan into 3 districts, the district of Riau Islands, Karimun Regency, and Regency Natuna. Finally, Karimun regency inaugurated as a stand-alone to consist of three (3) regional districts, 6 (six) kelurahan, and 24 (twenty four) villages.

Furthermore, based on Regional Regulation No. 16 Years of 2001, Karimun Regency
dimekarkan be seven (7) regional districts with 19 (nineteen) kelurahan and 25 (twenty five) villages. After the Karimun experience pemekaran be 9 districts with 22 (twenty two) kelurahan and 32 (thirty two) villages.
Then in 2012, based on No account. 02 Years of 2012, the month of July 2012, the province Kabupeten Karimun again blossomed into twelve (12) districts, with 42 (forty two) villages and 29 (twenty nine) kelurahan.




VISION AND MISSION DISTRICT KARIMUN

Vision:
Karimun Regency development vision for the 2011-2016 period are as follows:
"The realization that Karimun Regency Advanced and Competitive Based on Faith and Piety"

Mission:
Karimun Regency Mission development for the period 2011-2016 is as follows: 

• Improve infrastructure and availability memeratakan PKS support economic growth and community service;
• Improving the quality of human resources in accordance with a power faith and devotion;
• Develop an integrated center of economic growth in the economy based citizenship; Maximizing the quality of public services; and
• Manage marine resources and small islands in an integrated and on-going.

Based on the Vision and Mission, Karimun Regent has MOTTO as follows:

• Work Trust
• Work Hard
• Work Smart

4 (four) Azam as the motor of development, namely:

• Increased Azam Iman and Taqwa.
• Azam Quality Improvement of Human Resources.
• Economic Development Azam citizenship dimensions.
• Azam Expansion Arts and Culture

source: Kab.Karimun